2014 Leaders & Laggards

Webcast

Webcast will begin 10 minutes before event starts.

#LeadersandLaggards

In 2007, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched an effort to dig into national statistics and available rankings of state policy environments to see who the national leaders in educational performance were—and who were the laggards. The resulting report, Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on K-12 Educational Effectiveness, ranked states on important indicators such as rigor of standards and teacher effectiveness. A second iteration of Leaders and Laggards was released in 2009, which focused on the states that led the way in educational innovation. The 2012 Leaders and Laggards report analyzed the public postsecondary education systems across the country.

On September 11, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will release its latest iteration of the report which will update the 2007 edition, include new metrics, and show changes in student scores over time. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the event will conclude at 2:30 p.m.

Legislative employees should consult with the House and Senate ethics office, as appropriate, to determine whether there would be any prohibition on their attendance at this event. Executive branch employees should obtain written permission to attend this event from their designated agency ethics office and should send a copy of the permission to Kathryn Sullivan either by email (ksullivan@uschamber.com) or by fax (202-463-3129) prior to the event.

Agenda

11:30 a.m.

Registration (lunch buffet available)

12:00 p.m.

Welcome Remarks and Tennessee Video

John McKernan, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

12:15 p.m.

Leaders & Laggards Report

A look at the report through the eyes of the lead researcher and a discussion of the report’s findings with the research team.

This panel will discuss the potential impact of the report from the business community’s perspective; how the business community could be advocates for greater K–12 outcomes and accountability; and why their involvement is important.